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A 10 page paper dealing with society's treatment of AIDS victims. Discusses the negativity surrounding this issue as well as positive programs such as summer camps for youths with HIV/AIDS. Other subtopics explored are the 'handling' of children whose parents are dying from this dreaded disease.
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File: D0_Aidssoci.doc
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cancer and most other debilitating diseases, especially if a child is involved. But for the most part, society still shuns people of all ages who are inflicted with the
HIV or AIDS virus. In East Randolph, Vermont, a Mr. David Lamson served the local volunteer fire department for many years.
In an article I read, his co-workers described him as a good, loyal, honest member of the family socially, Lamson was known to be a "quiet farmer" and bus driver
who truly enjoyed being part of the close-knit group that responds to local emergencies. So when Lamson began suffering from mysterious fainting spells several years ago, there was concern among
his fellow firefighters. That concern turned to shock and anger when they learned last spring that he was suffering from AIDS. That summer, David Lamson finally died from Aids-related complications
(ARC). The discovery of his illness and his subsequent death have shaken the department in this rural section of Randolph, a reportedly quiet town of 4,800
in rural Vermont. Some AIDS specialists said that the towns response also highlights the emotions--and sometimes misconceptions--that arise when the disease strikes in small towns. Members of the 20-person
department said last summer that they felt betrayed that Lamson, a four-year veteran of their unit, may have exposed them to the deadly disease without their knowledge. (Aronovich, 1994).
Even according to the fire chief, Lamson is believed to have broken a certain bond among firefighters. The First Assistant Fire Chief claimed at the time
that although members do not feel Lamson was obliged to tell them about his disease (in many areas of the country employees still do, however), there does exist a general
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